Hoping someone familiar with service codes or lingo at an Acura Service Dept can help me. In short 2018 had an AC problem $1,295 invoice, 2019 AC problem $948 invoice, 2020 AC problem which led to a lot of other stuff $6,177 invoice. Every invoice reference “motor assy fan” with different codes but Service Department tells me they are all unrelated. It seems to me that their explanations are all the same each time but when I mention I already had it fixed, it then changes. Also, the last fix was very expensive because the blower fan melted, causing a wire harness to melt. My suspension is that the repairs were done incorrectly leading to the recent catastrophic failure. Or maybe I am being paranoid, but any help would be very appreciated. I can upload copies of invoices but the codes etc. are:

2018 fix

AC57 resistor/transistor, blower motor replace

79330- SJK – 941 transistor power

79310 – SJA – A02 motor assy fan

2019 fix

19030 – RKB – 003 motor, cooling fan

19015 – RJA – J01 shroud

19020 – RJA – J01 Fan, cooling

2020 fix

32120 – SJA – wire harness, cabin (expensive as crap)

38611 – RJA – J01 fan, cooling

38616 – RJA – J01 motor, cooling fan

 

not so much as codes, but those are part #'s for the corresponding replacement part.

Something is ultimately causing a short, which then shorts out those components listed.

 

It doesn't take much thought to realize you are being royally shafted by a stealership.

The car is 2012. Those should not have burned out so soon. They last sometimes till 120K before any hiccup.

You need a second opinion from trusted sources, and to ask the stealership for credit/refund.

 

I say it will keep on happening until the fault is found... what is causing those parts to short out?

 

Thanks for the replies, no idea what is causing the short. They never offered this as an explanation, just told me the fans were all unrelated. I was hoping I could find out if these part codes were just different codes for same parts and if so have some basis to go back and dispute the charges.
This helps a lot though, if I can get them to accurately diagnose the cause of the problem e.g. a short rather than just replacing over and over, it would still be a win. Thanks for all your help.

 

I wouldn't take it to any stealership, find an independent mechanic which you can trust. Stealership will keep taking your money and keep replacing parts. If you are handy, go under the dash with a light and try to find any loose wires in main harness, under steering column and check for loose or corroded wires, check both kickpanels as they have fuse boxes there, check under the hood if you have loose battery cables. Check all the grounds.

 

they all look to be different parts, different part #'s.

something is causing a short, which will continue to ruin parts down the line. the most recent repair, the short traveled ALL the way to the Harness. taking out the harness and perhaps anything else that was connected to it. like the fans